INTRODUCTION

The soul that sins shall bear his iniquity (Leviticus 5:1And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
See All..., 17). How does a man do so? By suffering the consequences for those sins. Thus, the scripture says, "The soul that sinneth, it shall die" (Ezekiel 18:20The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
See All...). The apostle Paul confirms the point by stating, "For the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
See All...). A lost man who sins, has the unfortunate burden of bearing his own sins. Why? Because he has not trusted in Christ’s payment for sins. "Christ was . . . offered to bear the sins of many" (Hebrews 9:28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
See All...). It is Christ "who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree" (1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
See All...). Thus, man’s choice is whether to bear his own sin or allow Christ to bear it for him.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) Through Adam's disobedience, sin entered into the world (Romans 5:12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
  See All...) and every man has to bear his own sin (Numbers 15:31Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
  See All...). The Lord Jesus Christ came to bear your sin (Isaiah 53:4-6 [4] Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. [5] But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. [6] All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
  See All..., 12; Romans 5:19For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
  See All...; 1 Corinthians 15:3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
  See All...; 2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
  See All...; Galatians 1:4Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
  See All...). Will you accept Him today (Romans 10:13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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• Are you going to bear your own sins, or did Christ bear them for you on the cross? Why is this so important? What happens to those who seek to bear their own iniquities?
• In what ways did Christ bear our sins in His body while on the cross? What is the significance of the phrase "that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness" (1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
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PRAYER NEEDS

• Thank the Lord for bearing your sins.
• Ask God to teach you more about what He did for you.

HYMN

Hallelujah, What a Saviour!

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